Join a high-performing development team in a leading multinational company to design and deliver robust backend solutions. Contribute to the creation and maintenance of scalable, secure, and cloud-ready backend services. Work closely with international development squads, frontend, QA, and DevOps teams.
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Job Description
Emagine is currently looking for a Backend Developer (Java) to join a long-term assignment with one of our international clients in the media and technology sector. This is a strategic opportunity to be part of a high-performing development team within a leading multinational company, contributing to the creation and maintenance of scalable, secure, and cloud-ready backend services.
The selected professional will work closely with international development squads, frontend, QA, and DevOps teams to design and deliver robust backend solutions in a fully remote setup based in Portugal.
Your main responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs using Java (Spring Boot) or .NET (Core).
- Collaborate with frontend, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure end-to-end product quality.
- Contribute to the definition of backend architecture and the integration of new features.
- Ensure code quality through unit/integration testing and adherence to clean code principles.
- Participate in code reviews and help drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support CI/CD pipelines and containerization using Docker within cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
- Work closely with DevOps practices and tooling, including Kubernetes, to support deployment, scalability, and reliability of services.
You bring:
- 5+ years of professional experience in backend development with Java (Spring Boot).
- Strong experience building and integrating REST APIs.
- Proficiency in relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc.).
- Hands-on experience or strong familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration workflows.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms.
- Solid understanding of software design patterns and clean architecture.
- Good written and spoken English skills.
Nice to have:
- Experience with microservices architecture.
- Knowledge of messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Experience working in agile, international teams.
- Additional DevOps experience (Helm, Terraform, monitoring/logging stacks, etc.)
Work environment:
- Location: Remote (Portugal).
- Setup: 100% remote, flexible schedule, collaborative international team.
- Project type: Long-term engagement with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.